Pomaireware Clay Steamer Pot with Insert and Lid Review

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(More customer reviews)Just got a replacement for this clay steamer pot. The last one was damaged after being shipped to me overseas and then accidentaly sent to a wrong address (NO fault of Amazon or the supplier). Pot #2 came in rather quickly. Heck, I didn't even think they waited for the broken one to reach them, just sent another one. It's a lovely piece of art and weighs lighter than I thought. I think it weighs less than my heavy bottomed stock pot.
It said that seasoning was not necessary and a diffuser in not needed either in a ceramic stovetop. Cool, so I just sauteed and made a Filipino peanut butter based stew in it. Boy, if you have a ceramic flat top, you know it takes longer to heat anything. This pot does take a while to get to a hot temp but as soon as it's up there, the stew took a long time to cool down (to our favor, of course). The unusual smell that one reviewer noted in another Pomaireware pot was present but lessened when I washed it. It was still there when I was cooking and later when I washed and scrubbed the food bits out. It didn't interfere at all with the taste. Yes, it's true the lid doesn't quite sit perfectly flush and air/steam tight on the pot but that's all because it didn't come from a factory.
There is one slight drawback to the design. The flat area in the base is not wide enough to sit on a large element on the stove. I placed it on the small 6" one that's why it took too long to heat the water. If I do place it in a large one, I think a lot of energy will be wasted. I'll give it a shot next time. But! I bet it'll work a lot better if my stove were a gas one with the flames being able to circle it better.
All in all, I'm very happy with it and considering buying the pig casserole pan when I get back stateside.
Nov 2010 update: I made a potful of sauteed butternut squash in ten minutes!! This time I used the bigger burner and the pot got hot quicker and acted like any of the other stainless pots I've use. And the veggies stayed hot all the way 'til the end of our meal, didn't need to reheat any in the microwave. Then again, I kept the pot covered BUT was still just sitting on a cold burner.

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Since the middle of the 19th Century, Pomaire, Chile has been producing distintive earthenware that is both functional and decorative.The artisans have preserved the tradition of working with clay using the same techniques that have been handed from generation to generation.

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